1927 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1927 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Henri Cochet
Runner-up	Jean Borotra
Final score	4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–5

Henri Cochet (FRA) defeated Jean Borotra (FRA) 4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1927 Wimbledon Championships. Cochet became the first player to win three consecutive Grand Slam matches from two sets down, a record that was not matched until Tommy Robredo did the same at the French Open in 2013.

Sidney Wood became the youngest competitor in the Men's Singles at Wimbledon at 15 years 231 days when René Lacoste beat him 6–1 6–3 6–1 in the first round.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Henri Cochet is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. René Lacoste (Semifinalist)
2. Bill Tilden (Semifinalist)
3. Jean Borotra (Finalist)
4. Henri Cochet (Champion)
5. Takeichi Harada (First round)
6. Louis Raymond (Second round)
7. Jacques Brugnon (Quarterfinalist)
8. Jan Koželuh (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
		Hendrik Timmer	1	6	3	0
	3	Jean Borotra	6	3	6	6
										3	Jean Borotra	6	6	1	1	6
										1	René Lacoste	4	3	6	6	2
	8	Jan Koželuh	4	3	4
	1	René Lacoste	6	6	6
																			3	Jean Borotra	6	6	3	4	5
																			4	Henri Cochet	4	4	6	6	7
		Frank Hunter	6	6	2	2	3
	4	Henri Cochet	3	3	6	6	6
										4	Henri Cochet	2	4	7	6	6
										2	Bill Tilden	6	6	5	4	3
	7	Jacques Brugnon	3	1	6	5
	2	Bill Tilden	6	6	3	7

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Sherwell	1	6	1	3
	Eames	6	4	6	6					Eames	6	4	5	2
	Temple	3	4	4					Q	Lee	3	6	7	6
Q	Lee	6	6	6														Q	Lee	9	7	1	2	4
	Aitken	6	3	3	4														Philcox	7	5	6	6	6
	Philcox	2	6	6	6					Philcox	6	6	6
	Pryce-Jones	2	6	4						Jarvis	3	3	3
	Jarvis	6	8	6																								Philcox	3	2	0
Q	Fisher	1	3	0																								Timmer	6	6	6
	Crawley	6	6	6						Crawley	4	4	2
	Washburn	1	6	6						Timmer	6	6	6
	Timmer	6	8	8															Timmer	7	6	3	8
	Crosbie	3	6	6	1														Landry	5	4	6	6
	Dicks	6	8	4	6					Dicks	1	6	1	2
	Landry	4	6	6	1	6				Landry	6	2	6	6
5	Harada	6	4	1	6	2

Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Stott	1	1	0
	Campbell	6	6	6						Campbell	6	6	6
Q	Hurditch	7	4	4						Williams	1	1	0
	Williams	9	6	6															Campbell	6	6	6
	Fyzee	w/o																	Farquharson	1	4	1
	Dudley									Dudley	8	6	7	4	3
	McIlquham	7	6	3	3	4				Farquharson	10	4	5	6	6
	Farquharson	5	0	6	6	6																						Campbell	8	6	0	1
	Artens	6	6	2	5	6																					3	Borotra	6	8	6	6
	Higgs	2	3	6	7	8				Higgs	6	6	4	6
	Gilbert	w/o								Collins	3	0	6	4
	Collins																		Higgs	1	6	6	2	2
	Sarkies	2	1	3														3	Borotra	6	2	1	6	6
	Radcliffe	6	6	6						Radcliffe	5	6	4	4
	Belgrave	5	5	7					3	Borotra	7	3	6	6
3	Borotra	7	7	9

Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Godfree	4	4	7	3
	Lester	6	6	5	6					Lester	6	6	6
	Deed	2	2	3						Kreuzer	1	0	3
	Kreuzer	6	6	6															Lester	6	6	4	4	4
	Tindell-Green	2	1	1															Greig	3	3	6	6	6
	Sharpe	6	6	6						Sharpe	4	6	6	3	4
	Hodges	4	1	5						Greig	6	1	4	6	6
	Greig	6	6	7																								Greig	4	0	r.
	Müller	3	4	6	3																						8	Koželuh	6	3
	Campbell	6	6	4	6					Campbell	8	5	1
	Alderson	5	4	7						Mahony	10	7	6
	Mahony	7	6	9															Mahony	2	4	4
	Wahid	w/o																8	Koželuh	6	6	6
	Hillier									Hillier	1	4	4
	Dash	7	4	1	2				8	Koželuh	6	6	6
8	Koželuh	5	6	6	6

Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Berger	1	3	2
	Mayes	6	6	6						Mayes	6	4	6	6
	Fyzee	w/o							Q	Walsh	2	6	1	0
Q	Walsh																		Mayes	7	6	2	6	0
	Powell	9	2	1	7	2													Condon	9	4	6	4	6
	Gentien	7	6	6	5	6				Gentien	3	7	4
Q	Jameson	2	0	4						Condon	6	9	6
	Condon	6	6	6																								Condon	0	3	3
	Brierley	w/o																									1	Lacoste	6	6	6
	Danet									Danet	4	6	3	4
	Greville	4	3	7	5					Mackintosh	6	4	6	6
	Mackintosh	6	6	5	7														Mackintosh	0	2	2
	Helmore	1	3	1														1	Lacoste	6	6	6
	Jacob	6	6	6						Jacob	6	0	3	4
	Wood	1	3	1					1	Lacoste	2	6	6	6
1	Lacoste	6	6	6

Section 5

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Standring	8	3	0
	Kingscote	10	6	6						Kingscote	3	3	4
	Ohta	1	4	3						Hunter	6	6	6
	Hunter	6	6	6															Hunter	6	8	6
	Avory	3	6	6	0														Lowe	2	6	3
	Hillyard	6	8	3	6					Hillyard	4	4	0
	Lycett	2	4	4						Lowe	6	6	6
	Lowe	6	6	6																								Hunter	4	7	6	4	6
	Summerson	8	0	3																								Gregory	6	5	2	6	3
	Gregory	10	6	6						Gregory	6	6	6
	Pogson-Smith	6	9	1	6	6				Crawford	3	1	3
	Crawford	2	11	6	3	8													Gregory	6	6	6
	Evans	1	5	6	3														Crole-Rees	3	3	1
	Crole-Rees	6	7	2	6					Crole-Rees	2	6	4	7	6
	Roupell	4	5	6					6	Raymond	6	3	6	5	2
6	Raymond	6	7	8

Section 6

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Pennycuick	1	3	6	5
	Von Kehrling	6	6	3	7					Von Kehrling	4	6	10	6
Q	Stoker	8	3	9	6	1				Powell	6	0	8	4
	Powell	6	6	11	2	6													Von Kehrling	6	6	6
	Gottlieb	w/o																	England	1	1	2
	Latchford									Latchford	6	6	6	4	3
	Miley	6	5	5	3					England	4	1	8	6	6
	England	2	7	7	6																							Von Kehrling	6	3	2
	Price	3	3	4																							4	Cochet	8	6	6
	Kleinschroth	6	6	6						Kleinschroth	6	2	6	6
	Bryan	w/o								Owen	4	6	1	3
	Owen																		Kleinschroth	5	7	0
Q	Banks	2	5	1														4	Cochet	7	9	6
	Turnbull	6	7	6						Turnbull	2	6	2	3
	Burnett	4	3	4					4	Cochet	6	0	6	6
4	Cochet	6	6	6

Section 7

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Legg	2	0	2
	Kingsley	6	6	6						Kingsley	6	6	6
	Yencken	5	1	4						Prasada	1	1	2
	Prasada	7	6	6															Kingsley	6	4	7	6
	Spence	w/o																	Browne	3	6	5	2
	Holmes									Holmes	4	8	6	4	2
Q	Penny	2	7	2						Browne	6	10	3	6	6
	Browne	6	9	6																								Kingsley	6	3	2	2
	Collins	9	3	6	3																						7	Brugnon	4	6	6	6
	Froitzheim	11	6	3	6					Froitzheim	6	6	12
	Stoddart	2	2	2						Peters	0	3	10
	Peters	6	6	6															Froitzheim	1	2	6	3
	Buzzard	4	3	6	4													7	Brugnon	6	6	4	6
	Hunter	6	6	4	6					Hunter	5	1	3
	Fisher	6	4	4					7	Brugnon	7	6	6
7	Brugnon	8	6	6

Section 8

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Hillyard	7	5	4
	Boussus	9	7	6						Boussus	2	7	6	6	6
	De Ricou	3	6	1	9					Fisher	6	9	3	4	2
	Fisher	6	4	6	11														Boussus	6	5	6	6
	Mavrogordato	2	7	6	5														McGuire	2	7	0	1
	McGuire	6	9	1	7					McGuire	14	6	6
	Dearman	8	8	3	1	6				Cholmondeley	12	1	3
	Cholmondeley	6	6	6	6	8																						Boussus	1	5	2
	Mişu	3	6	0	6	5																					2	Tilden	6	7	6
	Hughes	6	2	6	3	7				Hughes	6	8	6
Q	Crawshay-Williams	1	3	5						Worthington	2	6	2
	Worthington	6	6	7															Hughes	3	4	0
	Wackett	6	3	4	3													2	Tilden	6	6	6
	Poland	1	6	6	6					Poland	3	0	1
Q	Pratt	2	1	0					2	Tilden	6	6	6
2	Tilden	6	6	6

References

• Maurice Brady, The Encyclopedia of Lawn Tennis (Robert Hale Ltd., published in 1958 / See pages 122), seeded players Nos. 5 and 6

External links

• [1] Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com